Greetings! Only a few more days to apply to the Cary Institute REU program on "Translational Ecology”!
Students conduct mentored research projects, and have many chances to interact, give and receive feedback and support. They also participate in a rich assortment of enrichment activities, workshops and field trips around the theme of translational ecology. The program is based in Millbrook NY. *To apply:* *http://www.caryinstitute.org/students/reu-program <http://www.caryinstitute.org/students/reu-program>* *Application deadline:* *January 28, 2019 Midnight* *Dates**:* May 20 to August 9, 2019 (12 weeks) *Eligibility**:* Undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, juniors or first semester seniors. Must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or its possessions. Underrepresented minorities and first generation college students are encouraged to apply. *Stipend:* $6,600 stipend, plus a $900 food allowance and free on-campus housing. *Other support**:* Assistance is available for travel to and from the program as well. Research projects for the summer of 2019 include: *· **Eavesdropping Behavior and Social Information Use in Songbirds* · Competitive Dynamics Between Invertebrate and Vertebrate Scavenger Guilds · Ecosystem Regulation of Mosquitoes and Disease Risk · The Role of Natural Enemies in Governing Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation · Effects of Global Change on Streams of the Northeastern US · Hudson River Habitats in a Changing World · Ecological Change in the Sky Lakes on the Shawangunk Ridge · Lake Management and Recreational Fisheries in Coupled Human-Natural Ecosystems · Ecology of Urban Streams/High School Student Mentoring For more information about the Cary Institute, visit http://www.caryinstitute.org/ For more information about the program, contact Aude Lochet, REU program coordinator (loch...@caryinstitute.org) Best regards, Aude Lochet ***************************************** Aude Lochet Undergraduate Research Program Coordinator Cary Institute's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program Sustainable Urban Water Transdisciplinary Research Program (UWIN) Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 2801 Sharon Turnpike PO Box AB Millbrook, NY 12545 Phone: (845) 677 7600 (ext. 326) Fax: (845) 677 5976 Email: loch...@caryinstitute.org Web: www.caryinstitute.org **********************************************************
